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How to apply the principles of TV news presentation to make video conferences engaging and productive

How to apply the principles of TV news presentation to make video conferences engaging and productive

​It’s time to get serious about how you appear in video conferences and live webcasts. They’re here to stay, even after COVID-related lockdowns end – yet I’m still hearing them described as boring, disengaged, ineffective and waste of time. Phrases like “screen fatigue”, “technical difficulties” and “you’re on mute” have entered our global consciousness. So, we've done something about it.

Here is an example of a webcast we produced for The Economist, using multiple cameras in our studio. It simply wouldn't look this good in a video conference.

What is the difference between live webcasts and video conferences?

As many of our clients are switching their communications focus online, one of the questions I frequently get is, can you use Zoom or Microsoft Teams to do a webcast? And what is the difference between live webcasts and video conferences, anyway? Answers here.

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